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Wednesday, August 5, 2015

THE GIANT TUMBLES

Socoh, Judah: A nine feet tall man named
Goliath from Philistine today threatened the Israelites, considered
to be the people of God. He challenged anyone who could fight him to step out
in the middle while the soldiers from both sides gathered in line, ready to do
battle with one another. Then the Israelites, upon seeing the “giant” trembled
in fear. They looked at each other in utter dismay because they saw no one
stronger than Goliath. Even their King Saul was sad at the repeated taunting by this strong man.

Goliath hounded them again and again. The
Israelites on the other hand shivered with great fear even though they have
great experience in battles.

Meanwhile, David, a
shepherd boy who is very close with God, overheard the proud chant of Goliath,
asked the king that he be sent to fight him. King Saul was very surprised that
this boy could be so daring, David then told him how he killed a lion and a bear
before with bare hands because God was with him. He assured the king that God
will also help him kill this giant. King Saul hesitantly agreed to let him go
on the condition that he must put on the king’s armour. David put it on but it was too huge for him and caused him to walk with great difficulties. He
took them off immediately and asked the king to grant him that he used his own
weapons instead. The shepherd boy only took a pouch filled
with five stones and a sling shot.

So off he went
to fight the Goliath, the “giant”.

When he
confronted Goliath with only small stuffs, the “giant” laughed at him. He jeered the whole Israelites’ army for sending a boy to fight him. David, a boy
full of faith in his God, did not fear him at all. Everybody in the Israelites’
camp did not give a ghost of a chance to him to win this confrontation.

But then it
happened!

When Goliath was
about to draw his sword, David aimed his sling with a small rock he took from
his pouch. He released the rock with a powerful slingshot. It hit the giant
right on the forehead before he could charge towards David. Then the “giant” fell like
a timber. He was killed by just one slingshot. The whole Israelites’ camp
rejoiced greatly at the triumph of David.

It is a day that
David will never forget that God wrought this victorious feat through him. While
others look at their own puny strength, David looks to God who is the most powerful
One of them all. – PS BIBLE News

REFLECTION

This story is taken from 1 Samuel chapter
17 in the Bible. David was not like the rest of them who looked at their human
strength to achieve things. When the Israelites found no one who was taller and
stronger than Goliath, they became very afraid and ran. David was different. He
relied upon God even though the king offered him his armour, another man-made
weapon, he rejected it. Instead, David called upon the Name of the Lord and
used what he had to gain the victory over the enemy. Although he was not big
size in the sight of man, he was strong on the inside because he trusted in God.
Are you only strong outwardly? Do you have God inside of you like David?

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My name is Ronnie Ding. I was born in Sitiawan, Perak, Malaysia. My hometown was blessed when renowned Christian Leader Watchman Nee from China started a church there and later, evangelist John Sung came. Studied in Bible College of Malaysia. I love Jesus above everything else. I believe Bible as God's living Word, fresh for all generation! If any names appeared in any stories written in this blog being identical to anyone, they are purely coincidental. All comments in this blog will be promptly replied except those really offensive ones.